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Aaron Tveit: A Next to Normal Star Explodes on Broadway (Video)

Tom Gregory | Posted 05.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Alice Ripley, Next to Normal, Michael Greif, Adam Chanler-Berat, J. Robert Spencer, Tom Kitt, Louis Hobson, Broadway, Brian Yorkey, Jennifer Damiano, The Booth Theatre, Aaron, N2n, Entertainment News

Tveit's talent is nimble, full of life, and direct. Singing the show's stand out power-romp duet, Superboy, and the Invisble Girl with Jennifer Damiano, it's clear 'Tveit' will be a name everyone will soon know how to pronounce.

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An Expat's Week in America: Health Care, Yunus, Grameen and Broadway

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Phyllida Lloyd, Mamma Mia, Grameen, Poverty, Economy, Broadway, Bankers, Grameen America, Doctors, Obama, Media, Health Care, Muhammad Yunus, Living News

No one can crush the spirit of those who are doing what they love to do, and sharing it with us.

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Theater: "Joe Turner's Come..." To Broadway And Will Stay For A While

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Theater, Revival, Broadway, South Pacific, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Opera, August Wilson, Bartlett Sher, New York-New York, Entertainment News

Director Bartlett Sher's revival of August Wilson's magnificent play Joe Turner's Come and Gone has just opened on Broadway to rave reviews.

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Q & A: A Chorus Line Vets Baayork Lee and Yuka Takara Make Their Moves In Every Little Step

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Musical, A Chorus Line, Tonys, Dancer, Baayork Lee, Hit, Musical Theater, Reality Show, Broadway, Michael Bennett, Documentary, Awards, Pulitzer, American Idol, Yuka Takara, Entertainment News

Being in A Chorus Line -- a show that is not only a conceptual benchmark for Broadway musicals but the fourth longest running show of all time -- is any singer/dancer/actor's dream job.

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Two Reasons Susan Boyle Means So Much to Us

Mark Blankenship | Posted 05.17.2009 | Entertainment

I have a theory on why Susan Boyle has become such an instant and inescapable internet star -- she rebukes the bitchy cynicism that often defines reality talent shows.

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New Tunes On Monday: Little Walter, Prince, James Taylor, John Wesley Harding, Paul Carrack, and Matthew Barber

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ace, The Drifters, Prince, Dionne Warwick, The Eagles, Squeeze, Scott Dirks, Mike + the Mechanics, Harvard Square, Breaking Dawn, Target, Juno Award, Xtc, Whitesnake, Oklahoma, Folk, Paul Carrack, Tony Glover, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cajun, Philly, Reggae, Traditional, Checker Records, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Stephanie Meyer, Marvin Gayes, Timothy B. Schmit, John Wesley Harding, Sam & Dave, Michael McDonald, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Ron Sexsmith, Stan Lewis, Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist, High Fidelity, Billy Davis Jr., Singer-Songwriter, Philly International Records, Hip-O Select, Bill Withers, Entertainment News, Al Green, Aaron Neville, Lawrence Stern, Ray Charles, Pop, Americana, Dobie Gray, Jill Barber, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bria Valente, Broadway, Canada, Grammy, The Kinks, Stax, Motown Records, Livingston Taylor, The Beatles, Matthew Barber, Nick Heyward, Harmonica, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Little Walter Story, Hear Music, Arthur Crudup, Stax Records, R&b, Motown, Sam Moore, Chess Records, Harry Nilsson, Johnny Nash, Gospel, Bobby Womack, David Gray, Wesley Stace, Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan, Blues, The 5th Dimension, David Seitz, Tom Waits, Juno, Washington Square Park, Grammy Awards, Don McLean, John Wesley Hardin, A Mighty Wind, Roots, Randy Newman, Ward Gaines, Ben E. King, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Rupert Holmes, Bruce Springsteen, Listerine, Nilsson, Atlantis, Misfortune, Rumpelstiltskins, Josh Ritter, Entertainment News

Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.

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Musical Maker Julie Taymor Disses "Musicals"

David Finkle | Posted 05.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Julie Taymor, Broadway, Musicals, Entertainment, Spider-Man Musical, Entertainment News

When did Julie The Lion KIng Taymor decide calling a musical a musical is asking for trouble big time?

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Cheering Alone

Terry Curtis Fox | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sports, Democracy, Baseball, Bowling-Alone, Athenian Agora, Civics, Mets, La Scala, Broadway, Citi Field, New York Mets, Entertainment News

A decent seat at a ballgame will go for five, six, or seven times the price of a center orchestra seat on Broadway. This has never been true in my lifetime. For the game, this is a disaster.

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Q & A: Versatile Actor Craig Bierko Bets On A Revived Guys And Dolls

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Damon Runyon, Ron Howard, Jersey Boys, Actor, Musical Theater, Broadway, Marlon Brando, Q & A, Revival, Craig Bierko, Lauren Graham, Guys and Dolls, Oliver Platt, Boston Legal, Entertainment News

In this exclusive Q & A, Craig Bierko talks about the state of Broadway and the world.

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Broadway Theaters To Dim Lights For Ron Silver

AP | Posted 04.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ron Silver Dies, Theater, Broadway, Ron Silver, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Broadway theaters will dim their lights Wednesday in honor of actor Ron Silver who died Sunday after a two-year battle with esophagea...

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Will HBO Beam "George W. Bush's Penis" Live From Broadway?

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 04.14.2009 | Comedy

Read More: 23/6: Comedy News, Will Ferrell Broadway, Male Full-Frontal Nudity, Will Ferrell, Reviews, Satire, Hbo, George W. Bush, Broadway, Nudity, Political Satire, Comedy, Comedy News

Will anyone complain if they see the reputed prick live on their TVs this Saturday night? And will HBO dare to go full-frontal during the live broadcast?

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Will Ferrell Playing George W. Bush Interviews Will Ferrell Playing George W. Bush (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 04.13.2009 | Comedy

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Will Ferrell's final night playing George W. Bush on Broadway is this Sunday, and while many of us didn't get the chance to see him in person, we can ...

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Jane Fonda (And Her Dog) Conquer Broadway

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 04.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jane Fonda, Theater, Broadway, 33 Variations, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — To meet Jane Fonda these days means first getting past her 8-pound fluffy gatekeeper. Tulea, a white Bichon-like dog, is never very ...

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Robin Williams Coming To Broadway

AP | Posted 03.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Robin Williams, Broadway, Theater, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — First Will Ferrell. Now Robin Williams is coming to Broadway this season. The comedian says he will perform his one-man show, "Weapo...

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Brad, Angelina And The Oldest Four See "The Little Mermaid"

Bauer Griffin | Posted 03.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Brad Pitt, Celebrity Kids, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Pax Jolie-Pitt, Theater, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Broadway, The Little Mermaid, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Entertainment News

Color us jealous. Big time. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just took kids Zahara, Pax, Maddox, and Shiloh to see Disney's Broadway musical The Little ...

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No Agreement From Jeremy Piven Poisoning Hearing

AP | MICHAEL KUCHWARA | Posted 03.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jeremy Piven, Mercury Poisoning, Speed the Plow, Broadway, Theater, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — No agreement has been reached in the Jeremy Piven grievance hearing. Piven appeared Thursday at the session requested by the produce...

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Jeremy Piven To Defend His Mercury Case At Hearing

NY Post | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Broadway, Speed the Plow, Jeremy Piven, Mercury Poisoning, Actors' Equity Union, Entertainment News

JEREMY PIVEN is on the hook. He goes before the grievance committee of Actors' Equity tomorrow to defend his much-snickered-at claim that high levels...

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U2-Scored "Spider-Man" Gets Broadway Start Date

AP | MICHAEL KUCHWARA | Posted 03.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Broadway, Spider-Man, Spiderman, Theater, U2, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Spider-Man has conquered the movies. Now, with a little help from Julie Taymor and U2, it's Broadway's turn. "Spider-Man, Turn Off t...

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Jane Fonda's Broadway Play Picketed By Vietnam Vets

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 03.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jane Fonda, Hanoi Jane, Broadway, Theater, 33 Variations, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — It's been decades, but Jane Fonda still can't shake her "Hanoi Jane" image from the Vietnam War. About a dozen Vietnam veterans and ...

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Will Ferrell's Play Recoups Investment, Breaks Records

New York Times | Posted 03.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Theater, Broadway, Will Ferrell, You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush, Entertainment News

Will Ferrell's "You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush" has recouped its original investment of $2.09 million, one of the show's pro...

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James Gandolfini Preps For Broadway Debut

NY Daily News | Posted 03.24.2009 | Home

Read More: God of Carnage, James Gandolfini, Theater, Broadway, The Sopranos, Home News

James Gandolfini had people praying for their lives on a regular basis as mobster Tony Soprano. But to land a role in Broadway's "God of Carnage," wh...

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How George Bush's Penis Made It to Broadway

Greg Mitchell | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Broadway, Penis, Will Ferrell, Will Ferrell Broadway Penis Photo, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell Penis, Entertainment News, You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush, Politics News

Now, you may have just heard, Bush's penis has made it to Broadway -- and it opened "huge" this week. Now the question is, will it be "extended"? And how did it get there?

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Penis Photo Causes Walkouts At Will Ferrell's Bush Broadway Show

New York Times | Posted 03.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Penis, Broadway, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell Penis, Will Ferrell, You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush, Will Ferrell Broadway Penis Photo, Entertainment News

So far six audience members have stormed out midperformance of the Broadway show "You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush," the comed...

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Will Ferrell's Broadway Debut: The Reviews Are In!

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Will Ferrell Broadway, Will Ferrell, Will Ferrell Reviews, George W. Bush, Broadway, Will Ferrell Show, You're Welcome America a Final Night With George W. Bush, Will Ferrell Show Reviews, Will Ferrell Broadway Review, Will Ferrell Broadway Reviews, Will Ferrell on Broadway Reviews, Ferrell Broadway, Comedy News

USA Today's critic stands out among early reviews as one of the few who didn't enjoy this instant nostalgia ride into political absurdity, calling it a "witless, pointless spectacle." Ouch.

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